Comal, Texas

Comal, Texas
Unincorporated community
Comal is located in Texas
Comal
Comal
Comal is located in the United States
Comal
Comal
Coordinates: 29°38′44″N 98°13′25″W / 29.64556°N 98.22361°W / 29.64556; -98.22361
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyComal
Elevation
[1]
692 ft (211 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code830
GNIS feature ID1333165[1]

Comal is an unincorporated community in Comal County, Texas, United States.[1] According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had a population of 40 in 2000.[2] It is located within the Greater San Antonio area.

History

Comal was established on the in 1846 along the Old San Antonio Road, and was turned into a section houses for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad at the turn of the 19th century. In the 1980s and 2000, the community's population was 40.[2] It is also home to a St. Joseph's Church and cemetery.[3]

Geography

Comal is located on the Old San Antonio Road off Farm to Market Road 482, 8 mi (13 km) southwest of New Braunfels in southern Comal County.[3]

Education

Today, the community is served by the Comal Independent School District. It is zoned for Morningside Elementary School, Danville Middle School, and Davenport High School.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Comal, Texas
  2. ^ a b Comal, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
  3. ^ a b "Comal, Texas". Texas Escapes Online Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-30.